公开(公告)号：US08800318B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US12655868

申请日：2010-01-08

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson

IPC: F25B17/06

CPC classification number: F25B15/04 ,  F01K25/065 ,  F25B15/02 ,  F25B35/00 ,  Y02A30/277 ,  Y02B30/62

Abstract: A hybrid absorber is disclosed for a closed absorption cycle apparatus. The hybrid absorber is comprised of a non-adiabatic section plus an adiabatic spray section in that order, with absorbent solution and vapor supplied sequentially to them. The spray section preferably also includes a non-adiabatic spray cooler. Coolant is supplied to the non-adiabatic absorber and the cooler either in parallel or in series, countercurrently to the absorbent.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于闭合吸收循环装置的混合吸收器。 混合吸收器由非绝热部分和绝热喷雾部分组成，吸附剂溶液和蒸气按顺序供应给它们。 喷雾部分优选还包括非绝热喷雾冷却器。 冷却液与吸收剂逆流供应给非绝热吸收器和冷却器，其平行或串联。

公开(公告)号：US08490427B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US12592483

申请日：2009-11-25

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson

IPC: F25D23/00

CPC classification number: F24F3/1417 ,  Y02B30/52

Abstract: A thermally activated air conditioning system is disclosed that both dries and chills the air being conditioned. Drying is by a liquid desiccant subsystem, and chilling is by an absorption chilling subsystem. A very high COP (1.25) is obtainable owing to the use of reject heat from the absorption subsystem to power the desiccant subsystem. The overall system (or cycle) is powered by relatively low temperature input heat (e.g. 245° F.). That heat can be obtained from flat plate or evacuated tube solar collectors, or other sources. The low driving temperature is made possible by the disclosed integration between the two subcycles.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种热激活的空气调节系统，其中所述的空调系统都是干燥和冷却被调节的空气。 干燥是通过液体干燥剂子系统，并且由吸收冷却子系统进行冷却。 由于使用来自吸收子系统的废热来为干燥剂子系统供电，所以可获得非常高的COP（1.25）。 整个系统（或循环）由相对较低的温度输入热（例如245°F）供电。 该热量可以从平板或真空管太阳能集热器或其他来源获得。 通过所公开的两个亚循环之间的集成可以实现低驱动温度。

公开(公告)号：US20090049836A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12221026

申请日：2008-07-30

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson ,  Gopalakrishnan Anand

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson ,  Gopalakrishnan Anand

IPC: F02C7/14

CPC classification number: F02C7/143 ,  F02C7/047 ,  F25B15/04 ,  F25B27/02 ,  F25B29/006 ,  Y02A30/274 ,  Y02B30/625

Abstract: An improvement to the air compressor of a combustion turbine system is disclosed, which makes the air compression more energy efficient plus have higher capacity on warm days. The same equipment with minimal modification is used to prevent inlet air icing conditions on cold days. Referring to FIG. 1, inlet air conditioner 3 supplies conditioned (chilled or heated) air to the combustion turbine, and heat recovery unit 1 supplies turbine exhaust heat to ammonia absorption refrigeration unit 2. Control valves 5, 6, 7, and 8 selectively supply either chilling refrigerant liquid or heating vapor to conditioning coil 3.

Abstract translation: 公开了对燃气轮机系统的空气压缩机的改进，这使得空气压缩更节能，并且在温暖的日子上具有更高的容量。 使用相同的设备进行最小的修改以防止寒冷天气中的入口空气结冰条件。 参考图 如图1所示，入口空调装置3向燃气轮机供给调节（冷却或加热）的空气，热回收单元1将涡轮机废热提供给氨吸收制冷单元2.控制阀5,6,7和8选择性地供应冷冻制冷剂 液体或加热蒸汽到调节线圈3。

公开(公告)号：US20100293973A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：US12799152

申请日：2010-04-20

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson

IPC: F25B15/00 ,  F02C7/08

CPC classification number: F02C6/18 ,  F01K7/06 ,  F01K23/10 ,  F02C7/143 ,  F25B15/008 ,  F25B27/02 ,  Y02A30/274 ,  Y02B30/625 ,  Y02E20/14 ,  Y02E20/16

Abstract: An ammonia absorption refrigeration apparatus is disclosed that has advantageous features to enable it to be integrated with a power plant comprised of a combustion turbine plus a heat recovery steam generator (e.g. a combined cycle plant), in a manner so as to enhance the performance of the power plant. Exhaust heat from the power plant powers the AAR, and refrigeration from the AAR chills the inlet air to the combustion turbine. Thus the power plant output is markedly increased on hot days at high efficiency, with little or no parasitic penalty.The advantageous features include any or all of: preheating the HRSG feedwater from an absorber of the AAR; distilling the ammonia vapor generated by said exhaust heat (preferably using non-adiabatic distillation); chilling the inlet air in more than one stage, each stage supplied by a different temperature evaporator of the AAR; providing anti-icing heating to the inlet air when needed; providing internal heat recuperation in the AAR via at least one of AHX and GAX; and providing more than one heat input to said AAR at different temperatures, each one via any of: a. HRVG in the exhaust stream; b. recirculated HRSG water; or c. HRSG steam.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种吸收氨的制冷装置，其具有有利的特征，使其能够与包括燃气轮机加热回收蒸汽发生器（例如联合循环设备）的发电厂一体化，以便提高其性能 电厂。 来自发电厂的排气为AAR供电，而AAR的制冷会使入口空气冷却至燃气轮机。 因此，发电厂产量在炎热的天气中以高效率显着增加，几乎没有或没有寄生损失。 有利的特征包括以下任一项或全部：从AAR的吸收器预热HRSG给水; 蒸馏由所述废热产生的氨蒸气（优选使用非绝热蒸馏）; 在多个阶段中冷却入口空气，每个阶段由AAR的不同温度的蒸发器供应; 在需要时向入口空气提供防冰加热; 通过AHX和GAX中的至少一个在AAR中提供内部热回收; 并且在不同温度下向所述AAR提供多于一个的热量输入，每一个通过以下任何一个：a。 废气流中的HRVG; b。 再循环HRSG水; 或c。 HRSG蒸汽。

公开(公告)号：US07762054B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-27

申请号：US12221026

申请日：2008-07-30

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson ,  Gopalakrishnan Anand

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson ,  Gopalakrishnan Anand

IPC: F02G3/00

CPC classification number: F02C7/143 ,  F02C7/047 ,  F25B15/04 ,  F25B27/02 ,  F25B29/006 ,  Y02A30/274 ,  Y02B30/625

Abstract: An addition to the air compressor of a combustion turbine system is disclosed, which chills the inlet air on warm days. The same equipment with minimal modification is used to prevent inlet air icing conditions on cold days. Referring to FIG. 1, inlet air conditioner heat exchanger 3 supplies conditioned (chilled or heated) air to the combustion turbine, and heat recovery unit 1 supplies turbine exhaust heat to ammonia absorption refrigeration unit 2. Control valves 5, 6, 7, and 8 selectively supply either chilling refrigerant liquid or heating vapor from AARU 2 to conditioning heat exchanger coil 3.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种对燃气轮机系统的空气压缩机的补充，其在温暖的日子中使入口空气冷却。 使用相同的设备进行最小的修改以防止寒冷天气中的入口空气结冰条件。 参考图 如图1所示，入口空调热交换器3向燃气轮机供给调节（冷却或加热）的空气，热回收单元1将涡轮机废热提供给氨吸收制冷单元2.控制阀5,6,7和8选择性地供应 从AARU 2冷却制冷剂液体或加热蒸汽到调节热交换器盘管3。

公开(公告)号：US20090031999A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US12218570

申请日：2008-07-16

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson

IPC: F02B29/04 ,  F25B27/02 ,  F25B7/00

CPC classification number: F25B27/02 ,  F02B1/12 ,  F02B29/0412 ,  F02B29/0443 ,  F02B37/00 ,  F02B2275/32 ,  F02M26/15 ,  F02M26/23 ,  F02M26/34 ,  F25B15/04 ,  Y02A30/274 ,  Y02T10/142 ,  Y02T10/146 ,  Y02T10/16

Abstract: A system for chilling the pressurized charge air to a reciprocating engine is disclosed wherein the chilling is provided by a thermally activated refrigeration cycle powered by waste heat from the engine system. This reduces the required compression power, and also retards knock, making higher compression ratios possible. The chilling system is designed to minimize the amount of chilling required, and also to enable use of compression heat to power the chiller. The disclosed improvement also accommodates exhaust gas recirculation, plus providing activation heat from the exhaust gas, plus Miller cycle timing of the intake valves. Referring to FIG. 1, the charge air from turbocharger 5 is cooled in three stages: heat recovery stage 10; ambient-cooled stage 11; and chilling stage 12. Condensed moisture is removed from the charge air by valve 14 before the charge is supplied to inlet manifold 2.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于将加压增压空气冷却到往复式发动机的系统，其中冷却由通过来自发动机系统的废热供电的热活化制冷循环提供。 这降低了所需的压缩功率，并且还阻止了敲击，从而使得更高的压缩比成为可能。 冷却系统旨在最大限度地减少所需的冷却量，并且还可以使用压缩热量来为冷却器供电。 所公开的改进还适应废气再循环，再加上来自废气的活化热，加上进气阀的米勒循环时间。 参考图 如图1所示，来自涡轮增压器5的增压空气分三个阶段进行冷却：热回收阶段10; 环境冷却级11; 和冷却阶段12.在将电荷供应到入口歧管2之前，通过阀14从增压空气中除去冷凝水分。

公开(公告)号：US20120312514A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13507166

申请日：2012-06-11

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson

IPC: F28D7/02 ,  F28F1/12 ,  B21D53/06 ,  F28D7/10

CPC classification number: F28D7/024 ,  B21D53/06 ,  F28D7/022 ,  F28D7/085 ,  F28D7/16 ,  Y10T29/49361

Abstract: A shell and tube heat exchanger is disclosed that is comprised of a dense hexagonal bundle of tubes with tube spacing maintained by spacers on the individual tubes. Exchanger performance is enhanced by any or all of three types of bends of the tubes: bundle twisting; bundle enlargement at the tubesheets; and shell bending. Referring to FIG. 7, the spacing enlargement bending is illustrated.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种壳管式热交换器，其由致密的六角形管组成，管间隔由各个管上的间隔件保持。 交换器性能由三种类型的弯管中的任何一种或全部增强：束扭转; 在管板上捆扎放大; 和壳弯曲。 参考图 如图7所示，示出了间隔放大弯曲。

公开(公告)号：US20100229594A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12592934

申请日：2009-12-04

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson

IPC: F25B15/00

CPC classification number: F25B15/02 ,  F25B15/04 ,  Y02A30/277 ,  Y02B30/62

Abstract: Chilling is produced from heat that is normally wasted in the economizer section of a steam boiler. A thermally-activated ammonia-water absorption chiller is powered by a heat recovery unit. The heat recovery unit supplies boiler exhaust heat to desorb the working fluid of the chiller. That can be directly, such that the heat recovery unit is a heat recovery vapor generator that can be colocated with an economizer, in parallel or series. The exhaust heat can alternatively be supplied to the AARC indirectly, via a heat transfer loop and a separate generator. The desorbed ammonia vapor is rectified, condensed, and then used to produce the chilling. The heat released in the chiller when low pressure ammonia vapor is re-absorbed is used to preheat the boiler feedwater.

Abstract translation: 冷却由通常在蒸汽锅炉的节能器部分浪费的热量产生。 热活化的氨水吸收式制冷机由热回收装置供电。 热回收单元提供锅炉废热以解冻冷冻机的工作流体。 这可以是直接的，使得热回收单元是可以与节能器并联或串联的热回收蒸气发生器。 也可以通过传热回路和单独的发生器间接地将排气供应给AARC。 解吸的氨蒸汽被整流，冷凝，然后用于产生冷却。 当低压氨蒸气被吸收时，在冷却器中释放的热量用于预热锅炉给水。

公开(公告)号：US20120180521A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13374838

申请日：2012-01-18

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson

IPC: F25J3/08 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D53/14

CPC classification number: B01D19/0015 ,  B01D53/1425 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D53/62 ,  B01D2252/102 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  Y02C10/04 ,  Y02C10/06

Abstract: A system for scrubbing acid gases from a gas stream, and particularly adapted for scrubbing CO2 from flue gas and recovering the CO2 at high pressure and good purity using an aqueous scrubbing medium such as aqueous ammonia scrubbing solution. A scrubber, regenerator, and stripper are provided, with each having two parts that are each multistage countercurrent vapor-liquid contactors. The required compression energy is minimized by providing necessary refrigeration from an ammonia absorption refrigeration plant that is powered by heat extracted from the gas being scrubbed. The amount of reboil required for the regenerator and stripper is minimized by providing internal heat exchangers (non-adiabatic distillation) in those components.

Abstract translation: 用于从气流中洗涤酸性气体的系统，特别适用于从废气中洗涤二氧化碳，并使用水洗涤介质如氨水洗涤溶液以高压和高纯度回收CO 2。 提供洗涤器，再生器和汽提器，每个具有两个部件，每个部件是每个多级逆流气液接触器。 通过从被吸收的气体提取的热量提供动力的氨吸收式制冷设备提供必要的制冷，所需的压缩能量被最小化。 通过在这些部件中提供内部热交换器（非绝热蒸馏）使再生器和汽提器所需的再沸腾量减至最小。

公开(公告)号：US20100275629A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12592483

申请日：2009-11-25

Applicant: Donald Charles Erickson

Inventor： Donald Charles Erickson

IPC: F25D21/00 ,  F25B13/00

CPC classification number: F24F3/1417 ,  Y02B30/52

Abstract: A thermally activated air conditioning system is disclosed that both dries and chills the air being conditioned. Drying is by a liquid desiccant subsystem, and chilling is by an absorption chilling subsystem. A very high COP (1.25) is obtainable owing to the use of reject heat from the absorption subsystem to power the desiccant subsystem. The overall system (or cycle) is powered by relatively low temperature input heat (e.g. 245° F.). That heat can be obtained from flat plate or evacuated tube solar collectors, or other sources. The low driving temperature is made possible by the disclosed integration between the two subcycles.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种热激活的空气调节系统，其中所述的空调系统都是干燥和冷却被调节的空气。 干燥是通过液体干燥剂子系统，并且由吸收冷却子系统进行冷却。 由于使用来自吸收子系统的废热来为干燥剂子系统供电，所以可获得非常高的COP（1.25）。 整个系统（或循环）由相对较低的温度输入热（例如245°F）供电。 该热量可以从平板或真空管太阳能集热器或其他来源获得。 通过所公开的两个亚循环之间的集成可以实现低驱动温度。